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Australian privacy watchdog paid $765,000 for internal review: documents

( June 5, 2025, 03:42 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An organizational review of Australia’s privacy watchdog, carried out in 2024 by the Nous Group consultancy, cost the agency a total of A$1,178,700 ($765,812 today), according to invoices released under freedom-of-information laws. The total figure for the review included travel expenses totaling A$11,000, below the capped allowances for travel and editing. The contract variation revealed by the documents included an additional A$30,000 for “culture and leadership.” The document was signed by Andrew Benoy, Nous’ principal, and Annan Boag, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s assistant commissioner for digital ID and implementation.The bundle of documents from the OAIC is attached. ...

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